A little over a century later, my father, Forrest Lee Pounders (1927-1996), retired from the same Post Office. And my sister now carries the very route our Dad walked for so many years. Needless to say, in this family there are more than a few "mail" collections.

I found this photo several years ago in an antique shop in Ellis County, Texas. I just could not leave this unidentified couple and their homemade mailbox sitting there in that basket -- I felt compelled to take them home with me. And today -- Postcard Friendship Friday -- they are stepping out into the light of day here in rural Texas to say, "Howdy, y'all!" and "Have a nice day!"

Good morning, Vickie! Wonderful old photo. How fantastic to have such a legacy of postmasters and mail carriers in your family. My great-great-grandmother was the postmistress in the little town of Brock, Parker Co., Texas. Thanks for showing us this neat card. Happy PFF!

Hi This is my first PFF,my first visit to your blog . Just the first of many visits to come .I want to just reach and hug this precious couple. From the photo you can see they are still so much in love,they worked hard as a a team to not simply exist but to live and thrive in a land and a time that could be quite harsh.Sweetie that mailbox is a work of art.Thank you for choosing to share this awesome photo postcard here.Have ablessed weekend.

ah what a nice photo. Doesnt it drive you crazy you know nothing about them. I have photos like that in photobooks from my dad who is now gone. I keep hanging on to them hoping to run into someone that will know them. Unfortunately the time grows shorter with each passing year as everyon ages.

MUSTON :: Possible and / or Probable Ancestors

* The following are believed to be ancestral surnames of Charles G. Muston (1882-1915) who died in Texas and is believed to have been born there
* Allard
* Burt
* Griggs
* Jordan
* King
* Muston
* Newsome
* Olive

NETTLES :: Possible and / or Probable Ancestors

* The following are believed to be ancestral surnames of Joseph Helidorah Nettles (1832-1890) who was born in Alabama and died in Texas
* Carter
* Connor?
* Ditto?
* Dunaway?
* Eastern?
* Fulton
* Nettles
* Saunders?
* West

POUNDERS :: Possible and / or Probable Ancestors

* The following are believed to be ancestral surnames of Jacob Edmund Forrest Pounders (1902-1957) who was born and died in Texas
* CAIN :: Isaac Cosby Cain is POSSIBLY father of Mary Susan Pounders nee [Cain]
* Holcomb
* Holland
* Pounders
* Quinn

SHARP :: Possible and / or Probable Ancestors

* The following are believed to be ancestral surnames of Samuel Houston Sharp (1839-1885) who was born and died in Texas
* Daniel
* GILL :: earliest is William GILL who died in 1804 in Kentucky
* Griggs
* PAYNE :: earliest is Rhoda (PAYNE) Roberts who died after 1805
* ROBERTS :: earliest is George ROBERTS who died ca. 1773 in Virginia
* SHARP :: earliest is John M. SHARP who presumably died before 1846 in Texas